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CES: Dirac and NXP collaborate on audio platform using i.MX 8M chipsets

Swedish digital audio specialist Dirac and NXP Semiconductors have announced a collaboration for CES 2020. OEMs can now use NXP’s i.MX 8M family of chipsets equipped with Dirac’s digital audio platform. This announcement is being made at CES 2020 at Dirac Booth #18123. The Dirac digital audio platform includes a suite of tuning tools. The ...

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Minute-long blackout at Samsung semi plant could cost millions

Samsung Electronics partly halted some semiconductor production at its Hwaseong chip complex in South Korea after about a minute-long blackout on Tuesday afternoon, the company announced on Wednesday. Some DRAM and NAND flash chip production lines were stopped after electricity was cut due to a problem with a regional power transmission cable, and a full ...

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Aaeon industrial power on module incorporates Intel Celeron processors

Aaeon has announced the Com-WhuC6 Express module, built to the compact type 6 form factor of 95x95mm. The Com-WhuC6 is designed to operate in applications including automation and mobile operations. The Com-WhuC6 is powered by Intel’s i7/i5/i3 and Celeron Ult series processors (formerly Whiskey Lake). The module also features two DDR4 slots for up to ...

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AMS launches Nano evaluation kits for Arduino and Raspberry Pi

AMS has released the Nanovision and Nanoberry evaluation kits, providing a platform for development based on its NaneyeC miniature image sensor. The NaneyeC camera is an image sensor supplied as a 1x1mm surface-mount module. It can produce 100kpixel resolution up to 58fps. AMS suggests the module could be used for video applications in which the ...

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Arkwright Scholarship students celebrate at the IET

Last month, 415 students were awarded an Arkwright Scholarship, recognising their accomplishments in engineering study and providing funds to boost their further education. EW reporter Alex McCarthy attended the awards ceremony, held at the IET in London, and spoke with some of the recipients to find out their visions for the future of engineering. Now ...

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Jenax introduces non-flammable liquid electrolytes for battery safety

Jenax, manufacturer of thin lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, today announced a development in battery safety with non-flammable liquid electrolytes. The company says it has solved the problem of batteries catching fire or explode in extremely hot temperatures or when short circuited. This technology can be employed to improve safety in applications such as wearables and electric ...

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Arrow, Geniatech and ON Semi collaborate on multi-sensor device

Arrow Electronics has collaborated with ON Semiconductor and original design manufacturer Geniatech to develop Museon 1.1, a device for monitoring industrial workplace safety. Museon 1.1 is a multi-sensor online wearable device based on ON Semiconductor`s RSL10 dev kit. The platform features RSL10, a low power Bluetooth 5 radio SoC, and comprises five sensors that can ...

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Segger Systemview V3.10 adds data acquisition via UART and TCP/IP

Segger announces the release of Systemview V3.10, an update to its system verification tool for embedded systems. The update adds of real-time data acquisition via UAR¬T or TCP/IP. Any system with UART or TCP/IP connection, typically Ethernet, can now be monitored and verified. Version 3.10 comes with the target code required for integration as well ...

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RS Components adds Confirmit Genius text analytics to VoC program

RS Components has expanded its Voice of the Customer (VoC) program with the addition of the Confirmit Genius text analytics. The program has run since 2014, with CX metrics forming one of RS’s top five corporate strategic KPIs. Following the deployment of Genius, RS has been able to achieve an 85% accuracy for sentiment and ...

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Sierra Wireless selects R&S ATS1800C test chamber 5G testing

Sierra Wireless has selected the compact antenna test range based Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) ATS1800C for mmWave frequencies testing. The transportable product features a CATR reflector with rolled edges and a smooth surface designed to minimize scattering and provide the precise results required for operation at high frequencies. One challenge of over-the-air (OTA) testing is ...

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